COED 650: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Credit Hours: (3)
A course that examines the basic assumptions that underlie the community counseling model, conceptions of social intervention, implications for the counseling process, the role of the community counselor, prevention in the community, and current controversies and issues.
Detailed Description of Content of Course
This course is designed for future counselors who are interested in learning more about counseling professions in community mental health services settings. After taking this course, students will better understand how counselors not only help individuals change, but also how they influence the community in which they live and work. The course will examine the basic assumptions that encompass the community mental health counseling model, conceptions of social intervention, implications for the counseling process, the role of the mental health counselor, systemic issues, diversity, advocacy and social change, service delivery programs, prevention in mental health counseling, and current controversies and issues.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
COED 650 is taught in a lecture-seminar format that may incorporate case studies from various counseling settings, discussions, small group work, and experiential activities both in and outside of class.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
After successfully completing this course, students will:
Assessment Measures may include:
Other Course Information
The course is required of all students in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling track of the Counselor Education program. The course is important because it integrates the clinical application of counseling with working in the community setting.
Review and Approval
February 17 2012 Revised
Revision Alan Forrest/Wally Scott